One of the most astonishing moments in American rock climbing history has finally gotten Hollywood’s attention. In 1970, Warren “Batso” Harding and Dean Caldwell began a seemingly impossible quest to ...

For the first time in rock climbing history, two female climbers have completed the infamous Yosemite Triple Crown. On June 8, Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau made history as the first women to ...

This Black History Month, we're looking back at the Black athletes who have helped push the sport of climbing forward. From mountaineers to speed climbers, first ascensionists to Olympians, here are ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Here we delve deeper into his many remarkable achievements, highlighting his pivotal climbs and ...

For nearly two centuries, rock-climbing and photography have been tightly intertwined, spectacularly roped together on knife-edge arêtes, vertiginous overhangs and seemingly sheer cliff faces. Simon ...

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You don't need to be a history buff to enjoy a day of museum exploration. If you find yourself captivated by the mountains ...

Backyard Journeys host Deann takes you to Peru, Illinois to tour a museum dedicated to the area's one-time largest employer, the Western Clock Company, or as it was better known, Westclox. Then ...

Three women, and three climbs, which helped change the course of rock climbing: Luisa Iovane on Comeback in Val San Nicolò in 1986, Lynn Hill on The Nose in 1993 and Josune Bereziartu on Bain de Sang ...

Two or three days a week, Adam Brink departs life and work in Boulder and drives south, watching the city fade and a wild, colorful realm of rock emerge. “It’s a place where you can escape the ...